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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 44

SSC GD Constable (English) - 26th November 2021 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q44

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Which Amendment enabled 27% reservation for OBC in government and private
educational institutes in 2006?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 93rd.

  • The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the 27% quota for Other Backward Castes (OBCs) in centrally-funded educational institutions, but ruled that the scheme can be rolled out only after excluding the creamy layer.
  • The University Grants Commission(UGC) has circulated the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 and Amendment Act, 2012 to all Central Educational Institutions directing them to implement reservation provisions for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) including admission of OBC students to these Institutions.
  • UGC has issued instruction to all the grant-in-aid institutions funded by the Central Government, except minority Institutions under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India to implement 27% reservation for OBCs.